Rawhide ferrule



(No Model.)

- I'. LATULIP.

RAWHIDE FERRULE.

No. 467,979. Patented Feb. 2, 189,2.

i UNTTED STATES FREDERICK LATULIP, O

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Fv SYRACUSE, NEV YORK.

RAWHIDE FERRULE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,979, dated February2, 1892.

Application filed October 28, 1891. Serial No. 410,147. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, FREDERICK LATULIP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Syraeuse, in the county of Onondaga,in the State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ferrules, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My present invention more especially relates to the manufacture ofrawhide ferrules adapted for uniting articles composed of sections orjoints, such as iishing-rods, and for many other analogous purposes. Y

The object of my invention is to producea strong, light,slightly-elastic, but durable ferrule adapted readily to be applied toandfirmly to grasp the article to which it is applied.

In order to carry out the objects of my invention in the best way nowknown to me, I take the ordinary dried rawhides of commerce and soakthem in water sufliciently to soften the hides and remove the limetherefrom. They are then well fleshed and split into thin layers inwellknown ways. These layers are then soaked in a bath of liquid ammoniafor from ten to fifteen minutes, after which they are thoroughly driedand cut into strips of the width desired. These strips are then beatenor pounded until they become soft and pliable, after which they aresubjected to a bath consisting of a solution of sulphuric acid in water,in about the proportion of a halfpint of acid to a gallon of water, forabout ten minutes. A bath of pure naphtha might be substituted for thesulphuric-acid one above mentioned with equally good results. The effectof either of these baths is to cause a drawing or exudation of a portionof the gelatine contained in the strip to its surfaces, thusconstituting a cement, which causes these surfaces to adhere when woundupon each other.

While in the soft, elastic, and ilexible condition caused by thetreatment above described the inner end of the strip is clamped orotherwise secured upon a former or man drel in well-known ways and woundtightly thereon in spiral overlapping layers,the cement pressure andstrain causing the layers firmly to adhere. It may be advisablein someinstances to apply additional cement to the surfaces before unitingthem, as in cases where the strips have become dried before being used.The ferrule is then dried, which causes it to become hard and to shrinktightly upon the former or mandrel on which it is wrapped. It may thenbe turned, smoothed, or formed into the shape desired and varnished orcoated with water-proof material on either or both surfaces.

In the accompanying drawings, which show my invention as adapted forconnecting the joints of fishing or other rods, Figure l is a view inperspective of portions of the rod and the ferrule uniting them; Fig. 2,a view, partly in elevation and partly in longitudinal section, of thesame parts with the joints separated; Fig. 3, a cross-section throughthe joint and ferrule on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

The abutting sections or joints are turned down on their ends, so thatwhen inserted in the ferrule its exterior forms a flush or smooth joint.

Fig. 2 shows the ferrule B as secured upon the reduced end a of thesection A, with a portion of the ferrule projecting therefrom'suiiicientfor the insertion of the corresponding end c of the section C, as in anordinary fishing-rod.

My patent of November 13, 1888, No. 392,957, shows a rawhide cap or cupstamped from a single thickness of material covering the end of a tool.It is also old to clamp a series of disks of rawhide arranged edgewiseside by side upon a tool or handle.

My invention obviously differs in construc tion and operation from boththe above devices. v

Cemented strips of rawhide have also been wound upon spools toconstitute the hammering-face of a mallet; but so far as I am aware I amthe first to produce a rawhide ferrule adapted to be wound upon andgrasp the ends a strong connection or joint.

I am also aware that it has been proposed to encircle a whip with amolded cemented leather ring for purposes of ornamentation; but such aring obviously differs materially in its method of manufacture andresult from my improved ferrule, which constitutes a new article ofmanufacture not heretofore known in the art, which, while slightlyelastic, is nearly as tough as steel, which will not break or splitunder any reasonable strain, and which, by its shrinking and drying,tends or abutting sections of articles, so as to aord.

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iirinly to grasp the Varticle upon which it is,

secured Without extraneous fastening;

I do notbroadly claim Winding a 'cemented strip of rawhidei'nsuccessive'layers; but,

Having thus fully described .my improved ferrnle and its mode ofmanufacture, what I claim therein as new, and desire to sec-ure by l. Asa new article of manufacture, the'here` inbefore-described ferrule,composed of rawhide, treated substantially as hereinbefore set pingadhesive layers, and then driedhard ened, and polished, as set forth, toadapt it' for connecting the abutting ends of articles.

2. The combination, substantially-as here inbeiore set forth, ot? the joint orseetion with the rawhide fer-rule composed' otsuccessiveoverlapping adhesive layers shrunk thereon lapping layersWound flatwiseupon each other i" andI upon the shoulder and shrunkthereon,

and the projecting end of the ferrule constii tuti-ng a socket for thereception of the shoulder c of the corresponding joint or section C,

as set forth. forth, Wound flatwise i11- successive overlap In testimonyWhereoi=` L have hereunto subscribed my name.

' Is FREDERICK LATULIP.

mank Witnesses:

NEEJER; FRANK (DPRQURKE.

